Smoker&#39;s stand



Jan. 12 1926. v 1,569,503

W. G. ANDERSON SMOKER'S STAND Filed July 1, 1924 ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALKER G. ANDERSON, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES n. o. nuns'rrs, or SEATTLE, wasnme'ron.

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Application filed July 1, 1924. Serial No. 723,461.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALKER G. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of \Vashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Smokers Stands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a smokers stand and its object is'the perfecting of devices of this character.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying-drawing, in which,-

Figure l is a vertical sectional view of the entire device, Fig. 2 is a plan viewthereof, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 1 looking upward.

A smokers stand made according to the present invention may be of different forms and sizes.

As shown, the stand proper comprises a tubular column 5 rigid with and extending axially upward from a circular base 6 and havipg at its upper end a bowl shaped member The above mentioned parts are desirably made of brass'or other suitable metal, the base 6 being constructed,preferably, with a shell 6 containing an annular body 8 of lead or other relatively heavy material to afford stability to the stand.

The base may be formed with a plane under surface as represented by full lines in Fig. 1 if a firm support is desired, or with a curved under surface as indicated by broken line 22 if a rockable support is desired.

Provided within the column 5 is a tubular vessel 9, hereinafter designated as the receptacle, which is open at its top and having its lower end closed by a bottom 10. 11 represents a helical spring located'below said receptacle within the central opening of the base body 8. Said spring serves to support the receptacle and tends to retain the same to have its upper end positioned above the bottom of the bowl.

12 represents a funnel shaped device, hereinafter termed the hopper, having a c lindrical upper portion 13 adapted to fit within the upper portion of the member 7, as shown in Fig. 1, and is provided with a peripheral flange 14 which seats upon the rim flange 15 of said member.

The hopper 12 terminates at its lower end n a nlpple element 16 adapted to extend 1nto the upper end of the receptacle 9 to maintain the latter centrally of the column 5.

Means are provided to retain the receptacle in the position in which it is illustrated in Fig. 1 in opposition to the power of the spring 11. In the embodiment shown, sa1 l means comprise headed studs 17 depending from the hopper flange 14 and engageable in apertures 18 of key hole shaped provided in the rim 15 of the member 7 so that the stud heads 19 after being inserted through relatively large portions of the respective holes are revoluble with the hopper intodlocking relation with the rim 15 of the stan 20 re )resents a bridge piece extending diamctrica ly across the opening at the top'of the hopper and is rigidly secured to the latter by any suitable means such, for example, as by the studs 17.

' The bridge piece 20 is employed as a bail by which the hopper is handled to effect the engaging or disengaging of the locking connections above described, with res ect to the stand. The bridge piece may also e utilized to serve as a support for-a match safe, not shown, and alsoas a support for cigars or the like for which grooves. as 21, are provided in the bridge piece.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the hopper 12 functions to retain the receptacle 9 in its operative position when the hopper is in locked relation with the stand. lVhen the hopper is removed from the stand the spring 11 asserts itself to elevate the receptacle into a position so as to be convenientl'y rasped in the hand of an attendant when it is desired to remove the receptacle.

The nipple by extending into the receptacle causes ashes and other material supplied to the hopper to be deposited into the receptacle instead of into the space surrounding the same in column 5.

This feature of the invention is of importance. as with the removable receptacle the entire assemblage can be kept in a sanitary and non-odorous condition.

While I have described the embodiment of the invention as now preferred b me, it is apparent that forms or changes ifierent from those herein illustrated may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.

What I claim, is,-

1. A smokers stand comprising a base member, a hollow column-extending upwardly therefrom, a bowl member mounted upon said column, an ash receptacle provided within said column, a spring located in said base below the rece tacle, a hopper adapted to extend into said bowl member, and means for detachably connecting said hopper to the bowl member for securing the receptacle in the column between'the hopper and said spring.

2. In asmokers stand having a hollow column, a bowl member at the upper end of said column and rigid therewith, an ash receptacle open at the top and having a closed bottom, said receptacle being adapted to be inserted within said column, a hopper having a nipple element engageable in the open end of the receptacle, and means for detachably connectin said hopper to the bowl member for re easably securing the receptacle within said column.

aaeaaos 3. In a smokers stand provided with a hollow column member, an ash receptacle having an open upper end, a hopper having a nipple element adapted to enter the open upper end of said receptacle, means provided within the stand for supporting the receptacle, and means for detachably securing said hopper to the stand for removably retainin the receptacle in operative relation within the stand.- I

4. In a smokers stand having a vertically disposed tubular column surmounted by a bowl shaped. member, a tubular rece tacle adapted to be inserted within said co umn, a resilient support provided for the rece tacle in the stand, a hopper provided withm said member and having a nipple element extending into the upper end of said receptacle, and means for securing said hopper to said member, said means coo crating with said support for securing t e receptacle within the column.

Signed at Seattle, Washington, this 13th day of June, 1924.

WALKER G. ANDERSON. 

